Synonyms of mined

mined

verb

past tense of mine

as in attacked

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• booby-trapped
• ambushed
• bombed
• trapped
• snared
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mined

Though Iñárritu mined a fertile vein of sardonic humor in 2014’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), comedy has never been this grandiose director’s forte. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

In the wake of Dune, and thanks in part to his long creative partnership with Lynch, MacLachlan flexed his chops in a number of roles that mined dark and weird territory. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Around 3,600 tons of gold, 25,600 tons of silver and 457 tons of platinum are mined around the world annually, with almost half of the gold and one-fifth of the silver and platinum sourced by the watch and jewelry industry. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

The quartz silica sand used for the protective glass is mined nearby in Spruce Pine. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

While coal production in the US has been in decline for almost two decades, there is still plenty of coal left to be mined. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Lignite is still being mined and used to generate electricity in all three of the states where the man allegedly committed or tried to commit attacks on power plants. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Many have already mined Ford’s design vernacular, few with the original gusto. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026